Pompano Beach, FL Trash & Recycling: Bin Placement Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- § 96.12(A)(5), (7)
- Curb distance
- Within 5 feet of curb line
- Earliest set-out
- 5:00 p.m. day before pickup
- Latest set-out
- 7:00 a.m. on pickup day
- Cart retrieval
- Same day, out of public view
- Enforcement
- Public Works Director / Code Compliance
Summary
Pompano Beach residents must set roll carts curbside within five feet of the curb line, no earlier than 5:00 p.m. the day before pickup, and pull them back out of public view by the end of collection day under Code of Ordinances § 96.12.
(5) On collection day roll cart(s) shall be placed curbside and located at points in an area adjacent to a driveway and not over five feet from the curb line at the edge of the pavement or edge of a travelway, in such a manner that does not obstruct, interfere or endangers pedestrian or vehicular traffic. Roll cart(s) should face forward with lid opening toward the pavement. ... (7) Roll cart(s) shall not be placed for collection earlier than 5:00 p.m. on the day prior to the scheduled collection day or later than 7:00 a.m. on the scheduled collection day, and all roll cart(s) shall be removed from curbside on the day of collection and returned to a location that is away from public view.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-122: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through 2026-35, passed 7-29-26).
Full Breakdown
12(A)(5) directs residential customers to place roll carts curbside at points adjacent to a driveway and not over five feet from the curb line at the edge of the pavement or travelway, positioned so they do not obstruct or endanger pedestrian or vehicular traffic, with the lid opening facing the pavement. on the collection day itself, and all carts must be removed from curbside on the day of collection and returned to a location away from public view. on collection day, without blocking storm drains or utility meters.
Materials bagged or left loose outside the roll cart will not be collected under (A)(4). Enforcement runs through the Public Works Director or designee, who determines issues like garbage overflow or failure to timely remove receptacles from curbside, and those determinations are forwarded to Code Compliance for enforcement per (A)(8).
Violations & Fines
Carts set out early, left at the curb past collection day, placed more than five feet from the curb line, or loaded with loose bagged trash outside the cart are subject to determination by the Public Works Director and referral to Code Compliance under § 96.12(A)(8). Unresolved violations fall under the general penalty of § 10.99: up to a $500 fine or 60 days imprisonment.
Frequently Asked Questions
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